Gabriel Faure - Aux Lacs Italiens - 1913

Charming illustrated edition, notably with some color plates, of this travel narrative devoted to the discovery of the great lakes of Italy, especially those located in the Alpine and pre-Alpine regions -

The author describes with sensitivity the lake landscapes, the surrounding mountains, the riverside villages, and the particular atmosphere that characterizes these natural spaces, highlighting their luminous beauty and the harmony between water and relief -

The narrative combines geographical observations, aesthetic impressions, and personal reflections, offering a description that is both descriptive and contemplative of the places visited. The work also aims to evoke the cultural and historical aspects of the regions traversed, underscoring local traditions, ways of life, and the artistic heritage that surrounds these sites -

The text adopts an elegant and lyrical style, marked by a special attention to sensations and atmospheres, in the spirit of literary travelogues from the turn of the 20th century. The whole conveys a démarche in which the discovery of the territory is accompanied by a meditation on nature and on the aesthetic emotion it arouses -

Gabriel Faure - Aux Lacs Italiens - 1913 - J. Rey -
128 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, work in its half red leather binding with edition corners, light wear, smooth spine nicely decorated, gilt title and author name, superb engraving on the front board, gilded edging on the boards –

Very good interior condition, some foxing, title page printed in green, work enriched with numerous and beautiful engravings both in-text and on plates, some in color, marbled endpapers in good condition, a fine copy –

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